Masculine
talent
- (Ancient-Rome, historical, masculine) a talent (an obsolete unit of weight or money)
- (masculine) a talent, a gift, a knack
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ta.lɑ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Latin talentum (“a Grecian weight; a talent of money”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton, “balance; a particular weight, especially of gold; sum of money; a talent”).
Related words
ability
man of talent
capable person
acquiry
Hayward?
natural endowment
homme de talentpersonne compétente
knack
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